A combine harvests soybeans in a field located near La. 104 in St. Landry Parish. Photo by Freddie Herpin

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About 100,000 acres are planted in soybeans this year and prices have never been better.

"Prices are in the mid-$17 range now. That's fabulous. I've known prices to hit $15 to $16 a bushel, but this the highest I've ever seen," said Ronnie Levy, a soybean specialist with the LSU AgCenter. ...